The Government today (May 27) gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2022 (the Amendment Regulation), which came into operation today.
      
     "The Amendment Regulation amends the United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 to implement sanctions in respect of Yemen as imposed and renewed by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 2624," a Government spokesman said.
      
     The sanctions implemented under the United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 as amended by the Amendment Regulation include:
 

• prohibition against the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of arms or related materiel to certain persons or entities;
   
• prohibition against the provision of certain technical assistance, training or financial or other assistance to certain persons or entities;


• prohibition against making available to, or for the benefit of, certain persons or entities any funds or other financial assets or economic resources;


• prohibition against dealing with funds or other financial assets or economic resources belonging to, or owned or controlled by, certain persons or entities; and
   
• prohibition against entry into or transit through the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by certain persons.

Ends/Friday, May 27, 2022
Issued at HKT 11:00

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